This list includes brief information on software systems designed for collections management in museums and historical societies.
SUMMARY OF CONTENTS
Each product entry includes a top line with symbols for rapid reference:
- Product name
The name, in bold, of the specific application we are listing. - CHIN 1, 2, or 3
Reviewed in the CHIN* Collections Management Software Review. Editions are given as 1.i, 1.ii, 2, or 3. - Win, Mac, DOS
The product runs on Windows , Mac, DOS or other. - $, $$, $$$
Cost relative to other packages. $ = least expensive; $$ = mid-range; $$$ = most expensive. This is a very general comparative guide, as pricing structures and functionality vary widely. - &
Additional products for Web access, archives, or library
Some of the entries in this list may be little out of date. MANY welcomes updates – company representatives can email updates and new listings to info@manyonline.org.
Also see:
Museum Collections Management Systems: One Size Does NOT Fit All, by Elana C. Carpinone, Seton Hall University, May 2010 (http://rcaam.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Graduate-Studies-Thesis-Collections-Management-Elana-Carpinone.pdf)
PRODUCT LIST
ADLIB Museum
Argus
Artsystems for Collections
Vernon
The Digital Ark
Eloquent Heritage
EmbARK Collections Manager
iCollect
KE EMu
Micromusée
MINARET
Multi MIMSY
The Museum System
PastPerfect Museum Software
Re:discovery
STAR/Museums
MINISIS
Virtual Collections
Adlib Museum
& Adlib Museum Lite (free, limited version), Adlib Archive, Adlib Library, Adlib Internet Server
CHIN 3 · Win · $$*
Adlib Information Systems
Reactorweg 291
3542 AD Utrecht
P.O. Box 1436
3600 BK Maarsen
The Netherlands
www.adlibsoft.com
Bert Degenhart Drenth, Managing Director
++31 (0)30 2411885 · fax ++31 (0)30 2412568 | info@adlibsoft.com
*free version also available (Adlib Museum Lite), limited to 5000 records and reduced features.
Argus
& ARGUS Web Access Module; library (Marc format and circulation) included in main system.
CHIN 1.i,3 · Win · $$$
Questor Systems, Inc.
21151 Western Avenue
Torrance, California 90501
www.questorsys.com
Teresa Ridgeway, Education Consultant
310-783-1450 · fax 783-1449 | info@questorsys.com
Artsystems for Collections
CHIN 3 · Win · $
Artsystems, Ltd
11 West 25th Street
New York, NY 10010
www.artsystems.com
Sales
212-620-5500 x1 · fax 741-1846 | sales@artsystems.com
The Digital Ark
The Digital Ark works with cultural heritage institutions to offer digital archiving solutions to preserve, manage and share their historic collections online. This includes customized online digital archives, website collections portals, online image sales, consulting services and on-site or off-site high-resolution digitization services.
The Digital Ark, Corp.
60 Valley Street, Unit 2
Providence, RI 02909
www.thedigitalark.com
Diana Coderre
401-228-6480 · fax 401-228-6481 | sales@thedigitalark.com
Vernon
& Archives and library capabilities are included.
VERNON Browser for Web access.
CHIN 2,3 · Win · $$
Vernon Systems Ltd
PO Box 6909
Auckland, New Zealand
www.vernonsystems.com
Bil Vernon, President
(011-64) 9-815-5599 · fax 9-815-5596 | vsl@vernonsystems.com
To get New Zealand time, add: NY time +16 hours
(U.S. summer); NY time +18 hours (U.S. winter).
Eloquent Heritage
& Eloquent Librarian
CHIN 1.i* · Win · $$
Eloquent Systems, Inc.
25-1501 Lonsdale Avenue
North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7M2J2
www.eloquent-systems.com
Nicolas Maftei
800-663-8172 · fax 800-660-9537 | info@eloquent-systems.com
*CHIN accredited the underlying GENCAT software. (information may not be up to date)
EmbARK Collections Manager
& EmbARK Web Kiosk
CHIN 1.i,2,3 · Win, Mac · $$
Gallery Systems
261 West 35th Street
12th Floor
New York, NY 10001-1902
www.gallerysystems.com
Heather Lake, EmbARK Sales and Marketing
501-652-8950 x237 · fax 510-652-8789 | info@gallerysystems.com
iCollect
Win, Mac (web-based) · $$
Collector Systems, LLC
169 Hudson St
New York, NY 10013
icollect.collectorsystems.com
(212) 431-0897, M-F: 9:00am – 6:00pm EST | info@collectorsystems.com
KE EMu
& Configurable to support archives, libraries, Web access
CHIN 2,3 · Win · $$
KE Software, Inc.
303-601 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC, Canada V5Z4C2
www.kesoftware.com
David Lasky, Director of Sales and Marketing
661-297-8432 · fax 877-8439 | david.lasky@kesoftware.com
Micromusée
& Mobytext (libraries); Gapi (archives); products for Web access
CHIN 1.i,2,3 · Win · $$
MOBYDOC
25, rue Roquelaine
31000 Toulouse, France
www.mobydoc.fr
Monique Ricaut, Sales Agent
(011-33) 5 62 73 39 70 · fax 5 62 73 39 79 | contact@mobydoc.fr
(Toulouse is 6 hours later than New York. 10am in New York (EST) is 4pm in Toulouse.)
MINARET
& Archival and book collections accommodated by main package.
— · DOS · $$
Minaret Corp..
10 W. 15th St., Suite 720
New York, NY 10011-7411
www.minaretsoftware.com
Anyone who answers the phone can help.
212-647-1470 | info@minaretsoftware.com
MINISIS Management for Museums (M3)
software for all museums and art galleries
&
MINISIS Integrated (MINT) – completely integrated Museum, Library and Archives solution
MINISIS Management for Museums Online (M3 Online) – Online Software as a Service solution (SaaS) with OPAC
MINISIS Management for Libraries (M2L) – software for all Libraries. RFID also supported
MINISIS Management for Libraries Online (M2L Online) – Online Software as a Service solution (SaaS) with OPAC
MINISIS Management for Archives (M2A) – Software for all Archival Institutions
MINISIS Management for Archives Online (M2A Online) – Online Software as a Service solution (SaaS) with OPAC
CHIN 2*,3 · Win · $$
MINISIS Inc.
210 West Broadway, 5th Floor
Vancouver BC, Canada V5Y 3W2
www.minisisinc.com
Kyle Handsaeme, Marketing
604-255-4366 · fax 604-255-4367 | minisis@minisisinc.com
*CHIN Edition 2 accredited the underlying MINISIS software. MINT and M3 have been CHIN Edition 3 accredited.
Multi MIMSY
& Intermuse (Web)
CHIN 1.ii,3 · Win · $$$
Willoughby Associates, Ltd
266 Linden Street
Winnetka, IL 60093
www.willo.com
John Carey, Director of Sales
847-332-1200 · fax 332-1272 | info@willo.com
The Museum System
& eMuseum (Web)
CHIN 1.ii,2,3 · Win · $$$
Gallery Systems
261 West 35th Street
12th Floor
New York, NY 10001-1902
www.gallerysystems.com
Anna J. Kisluk, Business Development Executive
646-733-2239 ext 235 · fax 646-733.2259 | info@gallerysystems.com
PastPerfect Museum Software
& Virtual Exhibit for Web access; library and archive (EAD-compliant) modules included in basic program.
CHIN 3 · Win · $*
PastPerfect Software, Inc.
300 N. Pottstown Pike, Ste. 200
Exton, PA 19341
www.museumsoftware.com
Jennifer C. Whitfield, Client Services Director
800-562-6080 x103 or 610-363-7844 · fax 610-363-7845 | sales@museumsoftware.com
*Discount to members of AASLH
Re:discovery
& Archives/library module; Re:discovery for Internet
CHIN 2,3 · Win · $$
Re:discovery Software, Inc.
3040 Berkmar Drive, Suite B1
Charlottesville, VA 22901
www.rediscov.com
Steve Richardson, Director of Sales | 208-338-8487 · fax 367-1560 | sales@rediscov.com
STAR/Museums
& STAR/Libraries, STAR/Finding Aids, STAR/Archives, STAR Web
CHIN 1.i,2*,3 · Win · $$
Cuadra Associates, Inc.
72 Madison Avenue, 12th floor
New York, NY 10016-8731
www.cuadra.com
David F. Smith, Sales Manager, Northeast Region
212-685-1850 · fax 685-0759 | dfs@cuadra.com
*CHIN accredited the underlying STAR development tool.
Virtual Collections
& Web Companion (included in underlying Filemaker Pro)
CHIN 2,3 · Win, Mac · $
GCI, Inc.
925 Saint Louis, Room 450
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada G1S 1C1
www.gci.ca
Robert Innes, President | 418-683-8383 · fax 683-6776 | gci@gci.ca
